Tidal
by Superkat32
Tidal, a Fabric client mod by Superkat32, adds ambient ocean waves that appear along beaches, shores and the edges of islands.
What it does
Tidal generates ambient water waves that are most visible on beaches and shorelines, where large waves spawn around islands and make the water look more lively. Waves are drawn on the client, so the effect appears only on the player's screen and does not change world generation or gameplay on a server.
The waves are animated from a single vertical sprite sheet, and the number of frames is determined from the frame height setting. Settings in the config control the frame height in pixels and the frame count, with defaults of 16 and 5. The author describes a number of known bugs and planned optimizations, and notes that the logic for deciding where and how waves spawn is still being worked out.
Tidal requires Fabric API and MidnightLib, and Mod Menu is an optional dependency that adds a settings screen for the mod. The project is open source under the MIT License, and its source code and issue tracker are public. It is published for Fabric only, on 1.21.1 alone, with the latest file 0.0.2-beta on the beta channel, released 2025-04-02.
Key features
Ambient ocean waves
Animated waves are drawn along beaches, shores and island edges, adding motion to the water.
Sprite sheet animation
Wave animation comes from one vertical sprite sheet, with the frame count derived from the frame height.
Configurable frame settings
The frame height in pixels and the number of frames can be changed, with defaults of 16 and 5.
Wave spawning logic
Wave placement is still being tuned; the author reports that waves sometimes spawn in unusual places and that chunks may need reloading via F3 + A to recalculate them.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Optional 1
Questions
Does Tidal need to be installed on the server?
What does Tidal require?
Why do waves sometimes appear in the wrong place?
In the catalog
Tidal is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Tidal adds ambient water waves! They are most noticeable at beaches & shores where they get really big, but can also spawn around islands to help make the water feel more alive. Waves can also crash against blocks if they're in the way, making rocky cliffs next to water even more dramatic! During full moons, the…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tidal-waves
- Owner
- Superkat32
- Published
- 2025-03-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-04-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15