Gold Coast air quality and smoke forecast

Current government PM2.5 readings within 50 km of Gold Coast, 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 Gold Coast · concentrations, not an Australian AQI

Current air quality and forecast

Now · observedGood3.3 µg/m³ median · 9 current monitors

Next 48 hoursGood to Fair4.5–14.3 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Forecast peak14.3 µg/m³29 Aug, 12:00 AM AEST · CAMS

Nearby fires

150 km radius

Within 150 km, agencies report 2 other fire locations. There are also 2 planned or registered burns.

View 2 planned or registered burns nearby

22 grimstons road theresa creek102 km away · Under control · Hazard ReductionNSW Rural Fire Service

Agency report details

ALERT LEVEL: Planned Burn
LOCATION: GRIMSTONS RD, THERESA CREEK 2469
COUNCIL AREA: Kyogle
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Hazard Reduction
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 106 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 26 Aug 2026 17:30

Official source

30Km NE Tenterfield. 25Km W of Tabulum146 km away · Under control · Hazard ReductionNSW Rural Fire Service

Agency report details

ALERT LEVEL: Planned Burn
LOCATION: ROVER PARK RD, SANDY HILL 2372
COUNCIL AREA: Tenterfield
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Hazard Reduction
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 3157 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Forestry Corporation of NSW
UPDATED: 26 Aug 2026 17:08

Official source

Straight-line distance from the Gold Coast 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 Gold Coast

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 Gold Coast locality centre. They are not smoke-only, official health forecasts or blended with observations.

Forecast

Next 6 hoursGood4.5–5.3 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 12 hoursGood4.5–7.7 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 24 hoursGood4.5–7.7 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Next 48 hoursFair4.5–14.3 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models

Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table

Model	48-hour peak	Category	Peak around
NASA GEOS-CF	4.5 µg/m³	Good	27 Aug, 10:30 AM AEST
CAMS	14.3 µg/m³	Fair	29 Aug, 12:00 AM AEST
FMI SILAM	4.8 µg/m³	Good	27 Aug, 11:00 AM AEST

Highest readings right now

current hourly PM2.5

All government monitors (9 total; 9 current)

Monitor	PM2.5 µg/m³	Air quality	Observed local
Parkwood	7.5	Good	27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST
Coomera	3.5	Good	27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST
Southport	3.5	Good	27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST
Eagleby	3.4	Good	27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST
North Maclean	3.3	Good	27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST
Norwell	0.7	Good	27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST
Beaudesert	0.4	Good	27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST
Burleigh Heads	0.0	Good	27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST
Tamborine Mountain	0.0	Good	27 Aug, 9:00 AM AEST