Worst air pollution St Francis Links – Championship Course - Gqeberha, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in St Francis Links – Championship Course is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 18.3/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in St Francis Links – Championship Course is fair. AQI worsens to fair; NO2 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 20.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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St Francis Links air quality benefits from its exceptional St Francis Bay Indian Ocean frontage position, with consistent and powerful Indian Ocean trade winds providing outstanding maritime ventilation across this famously wind-swept links. The remote coastal setting and the clean Algoa Bay maritime air generally maintain excellent conditions, while the surf breaks' distinctive coastal aerosols add to the authentic links air quality character throughout most of the year.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 14:00

AQI:

Good

18.3/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

9.1/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.1/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

13.6/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

18.3/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

8.4/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

2.5/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

8.9/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 23:00

AQI:

Fair

20.4/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

9.0/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

2.6/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

20.4/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

17.3/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

11.9/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

5.6/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

11.9/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in St Francis Links – Championship Course right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in St Francis Links – Championship Course is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 18.3/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 18.3/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in St Francis Links – Championship Course?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in St Francis Links – Championship Course will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 20.4/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 20.4/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in St Francis Links – Championship Course?

Golfers at St Francis Links – Championship Course are most likely to notice reduced air quality when pollen from coastal fynbos and grass peaks, or on hot, still days when local emissions build up; regional road traffic is a modest local source. The Eastern Cape's transitional climate produces a moderate spring pollen season between the winter-rainfall Cape and subtropical KwaZulu-Natal patterns. Onshore Indian Ocean breezes generally keep these coastal courses well ventilated.

Are air quality levels in St Francis Links – 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.

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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 16 July 2026 at 10:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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