Wakes
by Goby56
With Wakes installed, boats leave wakes behind them on water, and falling into water produces splashes.
What it does
Wakes simulates waves on water surfaces after all entities have moved, so the ripples follow the motion of boats, players and other objects. Waves appear at the oars of a boat while it rows, and water shoots out on either side of the hull. Wakes also draws wakes on lava, not only on water.
The mod is client-side only, so only the client needs it and a server can run without it. Fabric is the sole loader with published files, and Fabric API is required alongside it. Wakes is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and is open source. Files cover 1.19.2 – 26.2 across 22 release versions, and the latest Fabric build is 0.7.1+26.2 for 26.2, published on 2026-08-10 on the beta channel. The mod bundles MidnightLib, which provides its configuration screens.
Key features
Wave simulation
Waves are simulated after all entities update, so ripples react to movement on the water surface.
Oar and hull effects
Waves appear at the oars of a boat, and water is thrown out on either side of the hull.
Splash on entry
Falling into water creates a splash at the point of entry.
Foam outlines
Foam is drawn along model outlines and shorelines, and wakes also appear on lava.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x10 of 10 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 2
Embedded 1
Required by 2 mods
Use cases
Boat travel
Players crossing lakes or rivers in boats see wakes trail behind the hull and spray at the oars.
Shader packs
Players running Iris Shaders can use the mod with shader support, although the author lists known incompatibilities.
Who it’s for: Players who want visible water effects while traveling by boat or moving through water, on Fabric clients. Players who run Iris Shaders should check the known incompatibilities listed by the author.
How it compares
Particular is client-side only and open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, with Fabric files for 1.20 – 1.21.4. Particulate is also client-side only and open source under the same license, for 1.21.5 – 1.21.11. Effective is client-side only and runs on Fabric and Quilt for 1.18 – 1.21.1, but its license is All rights reserved and its source is not open.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakes | Fabric | 1.19.2 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-10 |
| Particular ✨ | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-04-20 |
| Particulate💦 | Fabric | 1.21.5 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-02-17 |
| Effective | Fabric and Quilt | 1.18 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2025-02-20 |
Questions
Does Wakes need Fabric API?
Does a server need Wakes installed?
Are there known problems with shaders?
In the catalog
Wakes is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/wakes
- Owner
- Goby56
- Published
- 2023-06-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15