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Resources / Shaders / Wavy Water

Wavy Water

Windy water in Vanilla Minecraft.

ShadersFree1.20 – 26.x
by AlphaLeoli · listed from Modrinth
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What it does

Wavy Water is a shader pack made by AlphaLeoli. Windy water in Vanilla Minecraft.

It supports Minecraft 1.20 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 48,142 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Aug 24, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x1.211.20

Release history

Wavy Water has had 5 releases on Modrinth since Aug 21, 2025. One of them came out in the past year. The newest is 2.0.4, released on Aug 24, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.20.2 – 26.2. It runs on Minecraft. The download is 12 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
2.0.4Aug 24, 20261.20.2 – 26.2Release
2.0.3Nov 1, 20251.20.2 – 1.21.10Release
2.0.2Oct 7, 20251.20.2 – 1.21.10Beta
2.0.1Aug 22, 20251.20.5 – 1.21.8Release
2.0.0Aug 21, 20251.20.5 – 1.21.5Alpha
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Description

This is a texture pack (not a mod or shaderpack) that works in Vanilla Minecraft. To use, all you need to do is apply the pack. No other required installs and no required settings tweaks. There are optional settings that you can access in the texture pack itself or with an optional mod called respackopts.

The waves in the texture pack are extremely simple, and is done by calculating a sine wave for the x direction and a cosine wave for the z direction (both based on height, speed and frequency) then just taking the average of the two. The waves are not meant to be realistic, and instead are meant to add more depth to the base game.

How to Use

  1. Download and install the texture pack like normal
  2. Optionally, install respackopts for more control on how the waves look. After installing this, you should see a settings icon appear on the texture pack.
  3. If the effect isn't working, try disabling other packs. This texture pack also notably does not work with the Sodium mod.
  4. If you can't find the texture pack in the list, try enabling folder view in the bottom left if you have recursive resources and then searching for it with the search bar.
  5. To configure the pack without respackopts, open the texture pack file and then head to assets/minecraft/shaders/include then open the config.glsl file. There will be 3 values that you can change to any number you want.

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Written by AlphaLeoli. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Wavy Water

  1. Install Iris (with Sodium) or OptiFine for your Minecraft version: shaders need one of them.

  2. Download the .zip file from Modrinth. Do not unzip it.

  3. In Minecraft, open Options, then Video Settings, then Shader Packs, and click Open Shader Pack Folder.

  4. Drop the .zip file into that folder, pick Wavy Water in the list and click Done.

  5. Shaders are heavy on the graphics card. If the game gets slow, pick a lower profile in the shader settings.

Full guide: How to install Minecraft shaders

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
26.x, 1.21, 1.20
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
Free to use
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 11, 2026)

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Questions

Does Wavy Water work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. Wavy Water supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20.

Is Wavy Water free?

Yes. Wavy Water is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Wavy Water still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to Wavy Water?

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