Why do tsunamis (20~ft) cause more damage and flooding than the waves that surfers surf (world record 86ft)?

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Why do tsunamis (20~ft) cause more damage and flooding than the waves that surfers surf (world record 86ft)?

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The question is energy. Wave height is one part of it, but so is wavelength – tsunami can have wavelengths of several hundred kilometers.

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