Worst air pollution Wedgewood Golf Estate - Gqeberha, today and tomorrow

Today (30 August): Air quality in Wedgewood Golf Estate is moderate. AQI and SO2 are moderate; PM2.5, NO2, O3, HCHO, and PM1 are fair; PM10 and CO are good. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (SO2: 41.8/100).
Tomorrow (31 August 2026): Air quality in Wedgewood Golf Estate is fair. AQI improves to fair; PM2.5 decreases to good; SO2 decreases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (SO2: 37.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Wedgewood Golf Estate lies roughly 10 km north-northwest of Gqeberha. Wedgewood Golf Estate's air quality reflects its Eastern Cape setting, with vehicle traffic and mixed farming and light industrial activity contributing modest local sources of pollution. The transitional climate between the Cape's winter rains and the summer-rainfall interior generally supports reasonable dispersal, aside from occasional still mornings. Conditions like these are common across this part of the Eastern Cape.

Today - 30 August | Pollution peaks at 22:00

AQI:

Moderate

41.8/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

21.6/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

6.4/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

27.7/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

20.8/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Moderate

41.8/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Fair

28.2/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

25.8/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 31 August | Pollution peaks at 00:00

AQI:

Fair

37.0/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

19.7/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

5.7/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

26.4/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

24.3/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Fair

37.0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Fair

29.8/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

23.8/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Wedgewood Golf Estate right now?

On 30 August 2026, overall air quality in Wedgewood Golf Estate is moderate. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 41.8/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (SO2: 41.8/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Wedgewood Golf Estate?

On 31 August 2026, air quality conditions in Wedgewood Golf Estate will be better than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 37.0/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (SO2: 37.0/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Wedgewood Golf Estate?

Golfers at Wedgewood Golf Estate tend to notice the poorest air quality in the dry winter season, when reduced rainfall lets dust tied to mixed farming and light industrial activity linger longer than usual around the fairways. Conditions generally improve from spring through summer as rainfall increases, a seasonal pattern typical of this Eastern Cape climate zone.

Are air quality levels in Wedgewood Golf Estate 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: 30 August 2026 at 14:32 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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