Wollongong air quality and smoke forecast

Current government PM2.5 readings within 50 km of Wollongong, with separate NASA GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM total-PM2.5 forecasts sampled at the locality centre.

Updated 27 Aug, 10:17 AM AEST · Location forecast · current monitors within 50 km of Wollongong · concentrations, not an Australian AQI

Current air quality and forecast

Now · observedGood4.8 µg/m³ median · 5 current monitors

Next 48 hoursGood to Fair8.7–21.6 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Forecast peak21.6 µg/m³28 Aug, 7:00 AM AEST · CAMS

Nearby fires

150 km radius

Within 150 km, agencies report 2 Advice warnings.

View 2 nearby fire locations

AdviceBEECROFT PENINSULA71 km away · Under control · Bush FireNSW Rural Fire Service

Official warning details

ALERT LEVEL: Advice
LOCATION: BEECROFT PENINSULA 2540
COUNCIL AREA: Shoalhaven
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Bush Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 2 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 26 Aug 2026 17:26

Official source

AdviceJERVIS BAY RD82 km away · Under control · Grass FireNSW Rural Fire Service

Official warning details

ALERT LEVEL: Advice
LOCATION: JERVIS BAY RANGE FACILITY JERVIS BAY RD, JERVIS BAY 2540
COUNCIL AREA: Shoalhaven
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Grass Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 13 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 26 Aug 2026 17:25

Official source

Straight-line distance from the Wollongong centre to the reported incident location, or to the mapped fire boundary where an agency has published one. A fire without a published boundary may extend closer than its reported location suggests.

Last 24 hours and next 48 hours across Wollongong

Range across monitors

About this chart

The observed line is the hourly median across reporting monitors and the shaded range shows local variation. NASA GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM are separate total surface PM2.5 research forecasts sampled near the Wollongong locality centre. They are not smoke-only, official health forecasts or blended with observations.

Forecast

Next 6 hoursGood2.7–6.7 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 12 hoursFair2.7–14.8 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 24 hoursFair8.7–21.6 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 48 hoursFair8.7–21.6 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table

Model	48-hour peak	Category	Peak around
NASA GEOS-CF	10.4 µg/m³	Good	28 Aug, 6:30 AM AEST
CAMS	21.6 µg/m³	Fair	28 Aug, 7:00 AM AEST
FMI SILAM	8.7 µg/m³	Good	28 Aug, 3:00 AM AEST

Highest readings right now

current hourly PM2.5

All government monitors (5 total; 5 current)

Monitor	PM2.5 µg/m³	Air quality	Observed local
Kembla Grange	8.7	Good	27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST
Wollongong	7.1	Good	27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST
Albion Park South	4.8	Good	27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST
Campbelltown West	3.3	Good	27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST
Camden	2.6	Good	27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST