Why did Tonga's huge volcanic eruption affect Australia's surf?

Published: Sept. 27, 2022, 1 a.m.

It wasn't the first, second or even third issue to come up in the wake of this year's huge\xa0undersea volcanic eruption in Tonga.\xa0

But the eruption, and the ensuing tsunamis, did have a far-reaching impact on the kingdom's neighbours and beyond\xa0\u2014 including on Australia's coastline.\xa0