Grass Pollen Count in Gold Coast, Australia
Last updated Friday, November 6, 2026
This page shows the most recent reading available for Gold Coast — from Friday, November 6, 2026 (1 day ago) — not today's reading.
Pollen by type in Gold Coast
What is the grass pollen count in Gold Coast today?
The Gold Coast grass pollen index today is 38 (Low) on Pollen Atlas’s modelled 0–100 scale. Low
Modelled pollen risk index — not a measured count.
Grass pollen is the dominant allergen in Gold Coast today. See the full Gold Coast pollen count for the overall index and every type together.
Gold Coast is in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Its population is 640,778 (GeoNames).
Gold Coast Grass Pollen Count: 5-Day Forecast
| Day | Overall index | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, November 6 | 34 | Low |
| Saturday, November 7 | 28 | Low |
| Sunday, November 8 | 34 | Low |
| Monday, November 9 | 34 | Low |
| Tuesday, November 10 | 22 | Low |
Pollen Atlas models the daily detail as an overall index: day-by-day splits by individual pollen type are not part of the modelled data, so this table shows Gold Coast’s overall trend across the week. Today’s grass pollen reading is the headline above.
Species driving Gold Coast’s grass pollen
The modelled data reports grass as one combined index — there is no species-by-species split for grass anywhere in the data, so this page does not invent one. Today’s modelled grass index for Gold Coast is 38 (Low), and the 5-day overall trend above shows the shape of the week.
As regional context only — not as today’s readings — in the Global pattern, the plants that shape this city’s year vary with its local climate and vegetation, and no single regional calendar is published for this area.
Plants affecting Gold Coast now — grass pollen
- Grasses (grass): Universal Pollen Index 3 (Moderate) — in season
Plant detail: Google Pollen API. These readings are on Google’s Universal Pollen Index scale, a separate scale from the grass pollen counts above.
What this grass pollen level means
Google’s Pollen API rates grass pollen moderate today.
It's important to shower and wash your hair after spending a lot of time outdoors.
When spending time outside, use sunglasses and a cap to keep pollen out of your face and eyes.
Wash clothes worn outdoors to remove any remnants of pollen grains.
If possible, wear glasses instead of contact lenses.
Did you hang any laundry outside? Now is a good time to hang clothes indoors or use a dryer if possible.
Grass pollen seasons vary with local climate and vegetation, and the measured value outranks any general seasonal expectation. No regional calendar is asserted for this area, so today’s grass pollen reading is reported as a modelled index value, without placing this month inside or outside a regional window. No Australia allergy season guide is published yet, so the seasonal context here follows the Global regional pattern.
Gold Coast allergies today
Gold Coast allergies today are set by the same reading as the Gold Coast pollen count today: the Total Pollen Index is 34 (Low), and the grass pollen index on this page is 38 (Low) of it. When people ask about Gold Coast allergies, this is the number that answers them — one daily modelled index built from today’s tree, grass and weed index values for Gold Coast.
Allergies in Gold Coast follow the Australia calendar set out on the full Gold Coast page — the chapters, the plants behind them, and the 5-day forecast show whether today is typical for the season or an exception to it. If you are checking allergies today in Gold Coast before heading outdoors, the grass pollen split on this page is the part to read: it shows whether this pollen type is doing the work today, not just how high the total sits.
Read the five-day overall trend above as the Gold Coast allergy forecast for the grass pollen season: it shows whether Gold Coast allergies are set to ease or build across the week, day by day — the days to plan outdoor time around are the ones where the overall index steps down, not just today.
See the full Gold Coast pollen count — all types, the overall index and today’s ranking context
Gold Coast ragweed pollen count
See how Gold Coast ranks in today's pollen count rankings — the worst cities for allergies today
See Gold Coast on the pollen map
Every pollen type, with photos and seasons: the pollen directory
Pollen indexes: a modelled pollen risk index computed by Pollen Atlas from open weather, vegetation and phenology data, calibrated against CDC/NAB season data. Plant detail: Google Pollen API. Index values are modelled, not measured counts. Sources: CDC/NAB; USA-NPN; GBIF (CC BY); ESA WorldCover (CC BY 4.0).