Wavify
by Icywhenhot
Wavify adds ambient waves to oceans, rivers, beaches, shores and islands, changing how Minecraft's water looks along the coast.
What it does
Wave generation runs in the background and places waves on water surfaces. The waves are most visible where larger swells roll toward beaches and rocky coastlines, and they react to nearby blocks, which gives shorelines a sharper look and adds cliffside spray. During full moons, some waves emit a subtle nighttime glow.
The mod is client-side only, so a server can run without installing anything, and players who join it see the effect alone. Installation needs Cloth Config API as an optional dependency for its configuration screen. Files cover 1.20.1, 1.21.1, 1.21.11, 26.1.2, 26.2 and 26.3 for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, under the MIT License, and the source code is public.
The project is a separately maintained fork that takes its idea from the original Tidal mod. The author states that the Fabric build for 26.2 is the most maintained one, with fixes for other versions added when time allows. The author also notes that some systems are still unfinished, that wave sound effects are missing, and that rendering overlay systems still need optimization. Reports with detailed reproduction steps are requested.
Key features
Ambient ocean waves
Waves roll across oceans, rivers and shores, making the water feel more alive and dynamic.
Coastal swells
Larger swells roll toward beaches and rocky coastlines, where waves react to nearby blocks.
Full moon glow
During full moons some waves emit a subtle glow at night.
Chunk reload command
Nearby chunks can be reloaded with F3 and A to fix waves that appear incorrect or fail to spawn.
Gallery
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.
Optional 1
Use cases
Coastal builds
Players who build along beaches, cliffs or islands can see the water respond to the shoreline.
Server play
Server owners can keep a vanilla server, since only players add the effect on their own clients.
Who it’s for: Players who want livelier water on their own client, and who accept that the mod is still experimental and has some known issues.
Questions
Does Wavify need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders and versions does Wavify support?
Why do some waves look wrong or not spawn?
In the catalog
Wavify is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Wavify adds ambient water waves to oceans, beaches, shores, and islands to make Minecraft's water feel more alive and dynamic. Waves are most noticeable along coastlines, where larger swells can roll toward beaches and rocky terrain. Waves may also interact with nearby blocks, creating more dramatic shorelines and…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/wavify
- Owner
- Icywhenhot
- Published
- 2026-05-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15