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Central Coast air quality and smoke forecast

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

Updated · Location forecast · current monitors within 50 km of Central Coast · concentrations, not an Australian AQI

Current air quality and forecast

Now · observedGood4.9 µg/m³ median · 6 current monitors
Next 48 hoursFair12.7–23.9 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Forecast peak23.9 µg/m³09 Oct, 7:00 AM AEDT · CAMS

Nearby fires

150 km radius

Within 150 km, agencies report 2 Advice warnings. There is also 1 planned or registered burn.

View 2 nearby fire locations
AdviceMASONITE RD, TOMAGO80 km away · Under control · Bush FireNSW Rural Fire Service
Official warning details

ALERT LEVEL: Advice
LOCATION: MASONITE RD, TOMAGO 2322
COUNCIL AREA: Port Stephens
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Bush Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 0 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
UPDATED: 8 Oct 2026 10:55

Official source
AdviceTERREEL RD, WARDS RIVER143 km away · Under control · Bush FireNSW Rural Fire Service
Official warning details

ALERT LEVEL: Advice
LOCATION: TERREEL RD, WARDS RIVER 2422
COUNCIL AREA: Mid-Coast
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Bush Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 93 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 8 Oct 2026 09:45

Official source
View 1 planned or registered burn nearby
Forestry Plantation HR - OLNEY SF 077-07835 km away · Under control · Hazard ReductionNSW Rural Fire Service
Agency report details

ALERT LEVEL: Planned Burn
LOCATION: BEAVENS RIDGE FOREST RD, RAVENSDALE 2259
COUNCIL AREA: Central Coast
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Hazard Reduction
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 86 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Forestry Corporation of NSW
UPDATED: 8 Oct 2026 09:58

Official source

Agency fire reports updated

Straight-line distance from the Central 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 Central Coast

270−24 hNow+24 h+48 hµg/m³
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 Central Coast locality centre. They are not smoke-only, official health forecasts or blended with observations.

Forecast

Next 6 hoursFair3.7–13.4 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 12 hoursFair4.0–19.4 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 24 hoursFair7.2–23.9 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Next 48 hoursFair12.7–23.9 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Model detail3 available · 48-hour peak table
Model48-hour peakCategoryPeak around
NASA GEOS-CF15.9 µg/m³Fair10 Oct, 7:30 AM AEDT
CAMS23.9 µg/m³Fair09 Oct, 7:00 AM AEDT
FMI SILAM12.7 µg/m³Fair10 Oct, 2:00 PM AEDT

Highest readings right now

current hourly PM2.5
Bradfield HighwayGood9.8 µg/m³CammerayGood6.2 µg/m³WyongGood5.5 µg/m³Rouse HillGood4.3 µg/m³MorissetGood4.0 µg/m³
All government monitors (6 total; 6 current)
MonitorPM2.5 µg/m³Air qualityObserved local
Bradfield Highway9.8Good08 Oct, 1:00 PM AEDT
Cammeray6.2Good08 Oct, 1:00 PM AEDT
Wyong5.5Good08 Oct, 1:00 PM AEDT
Rouse Hill4.3Good08 Oct, 1:00 PM AEDT
Morisset4.0Good08 Oct, 1:00 PM AEDT
Macquarie Park2.6Good08 Oct, 1:00 PM AEDT