Worst air pollution Beachwood Golf Club - Durban, today and tomorrow

Today (9 August): Air quality in Beachwood Golf Club is fair. AQI, O3, HCHO, and PM1 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, and CO are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 24.6/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Beachwood Golf Club is good. AQI improves to good; O3 decreases to good; HCHO decreases to good; PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (O3: 17.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Beachwood Golf Club lies roughly 10 km south of Durban. Vehicle traffic and port and industrial operations shape most of the local air quality picture at Beachwood Golf Club, moderated by the steady Indian Ocean sea breeze typical of this stretch of coast. The area's humid subtropical climate keeps conditions generally favourable year-round. Much of the surrounding coastline sees broadly the same seasonal pattern.

Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 15:00

AQI:

Fair

24.6/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

17.4/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

5.0/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

24.6/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Fair

22.0/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

21.9/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 23:00

AQI:

Good

17.7/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

5.9/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

2.7/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

0/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

17.7/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

1.3/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

1.8/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Beachwood Golf Club right now?

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Beachwood Golf Club is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 24.6/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 24.6/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Beachwood Golf Club?

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Beachwood Golf Club will be better than today, with AQI forecast at good at 17.7/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (O3: 17.7/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Beachwood Golf Club?

Golfers at Beachwood Golf Club are most likely to notice reduced air quality on hot, still, humid days in mid-summer, when emissions from port and industrial operations can briefly build up before the sea breeze returns. Cooler winter months bring the most reliable ventilation for play, a seasonal pattern typical of the broader KwaZulu-Natal coast.

Are air quality levels in Beachwood Golf Club 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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