Worst air pollution Stellenbosch Golf Club – Championship Course - Cape Town, today and tomorrow

Today (9 August): Air quality in Stellenbosch Golf Club – Championship Course is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 AM (HCHO: 16.8/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Stellenbosch Golf Club – Championship Course is fair. AQI worsens to fair; HCHO increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (HCHO: 20.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Stellenbosch Golf Club air quality reflects the Stellenbosch wine university town corridor, with vehicle traffic and wine estate, university, and tourism operations contributing modest local sources. The Cape's prevailing south-easter provides afternoon ventilation through the wine valley, while the extraordinary mountain and vineyard setting generally maintains good to moderate conditions for a historic Cape Winelands championship club throughout most of the year.

Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 04:00

AQI:

Good

16.8/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

6.8/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

2.4/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

16.5/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

16.8/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

5.6/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 08:00

AQI:

Fair

20.5/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

12.7/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.6/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

16.7/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Fair

20.5/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

11.9/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Stellenbosch Golf Club – Championship Course right now?

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Stellenbosch Golf Club – Championship Course is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 16.8/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 AM (HCHO: 16.8/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Stellenbosch Golf Club – Championship Course?

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Stellenbosch Golf Club – Championship Course will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 20.5/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (HCHO: 20.5/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Stellenbosch Golf Club – Championship Course?

Golfers at Stellenbosch Golf Club – Championship Course are most likely to notice reduced air quality during the (southern hemisphere) spring pollen peak in September and October, or on hot, still days when local traffic emissions build up. The notorious Cape Doctor southeaster generally provides excellent ventilation, keeping conditions clear and comfortable through most of the summer.

Are air quality levels in Stellenbosch Golf Club – Championship Course based on measurements or forecasts?

It is forecasts derived by downscaling forecasts provided by EU’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) by taking into account local conditions such as traffic patterns. CAMS bases its forecast on satellite measurements of particles and chemical compounds in the atmosphere. Airmine’s services were developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team.

Why doesn’t the forecast always reflect wildfire impacts?

Airmine’s forecast uses CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) as its background atmospheric model. While CAMS includes wildfire emissions, these are derived from satellite observations and are not available in real time. During rapidly evolving wildfire events, there may therefore be a delay before increased emissions are incorporated into the model. As a result, the forecast may temporarily underestimate PM₂.₅ and other pollutants associated with wildfire smoke.

During rapidly evolving wildfire events, CAMS may lag by approximately 1–2 days before increased wildfire emissions are fully represented, which can lead to temporary underestimation of PM₂.₅ concentrations in Airmine’s forecast.

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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 9 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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