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Wakes

Adds splashes and wakes while traveling on water

ModsFree1.19 – 26.x
by Goby56 · listed from Modrinth
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Opens Modrinth · 7,347,148 downloads there

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What it does

Adds splashes and wakes while traveling on water

Wakes is a resource made by Goby56. It supports Minecraft 1.19 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 7,347,148 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Oct 17, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x1.211.201.19

Release history

Wakes has had 36 releases on Modrinth since Jun 30, 2023. 8 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 0.7.3+26.3, released on Oct 17, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 26.3. It runs on Fabric. The download is 285 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
0.7.3+26.3Oct 17, 202626.3Beta
0.7.2+26.3Oct 17, 202626.3Beta
0.7.1+26.2Aug 10, 202626.2Beta
0.7.0+26.2Jul 25, 202626.2Beta
0.6.0+26.1Jun 21, 202626.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2Beta

Latest release on GitHub

Wakes is open source. Its newest release on GitHub is v0.7.1 Release candidate 1 for 26.2, published on Jul 26, 2026.

Checks if WakeHandler is created on the client thread and removed old server afterChangeLevel

Before that: v0.2.4+test-build-1 (Apr 7, 2024), v0.2.1+test-build-2 (Dec 1, 2023).

Description from the author on Modrinth

Wakes

Wakes aims to add simple wakes that fit the spirit of vanilla

Splashes when falling into water and simulated wakes

Features

  • Simulation of waves after all entities
  • Waves appear at the oars of the boat
  • Splashes when falling into water
  • Water shooting out on either side
  • Extensive configs embedded with Midnightlib
  • Iris shader support (known incompatibilites here)

Future

  • Foam outlines around models and shore lines
  • Wakes on lava
  • API for other mods to add Wakes to their liquids

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The mod is still quite buggy so please report any bugs you might find on the issues page over on GitHub

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Written by Goby56. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Wakes

  1. This mod runs only on your own game. Servers do not need it, so you can use it on any server.

  2. Install Fabric for Minecraft 1.19 – 26.x.

  3. Add the mods it needs: Fabric API.

  4. Download the .jar file from Modrinth and put it in the mods folder of your .minecraft directory.

  5. Start Minecraft with the Fabric profile.

  6. With the CraftRank Launcher you can skip these steps: open Mods, search for Wakes and click Install.

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19
Runs on
Fabric
Where it runs
Client only (your game)
Edition
Java
Needs
Iris Shaders, Mod Menu, Fabric API
License
GPL
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 10, 2026)

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Questions

Does Wakes work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. Wakes supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19.

Is Wakes free?

Yes. Wakes is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Wakes client-side or server-side?

Client-side. Wakes goes in your own mods folder and works on any server, including servers without mods.

Does Wakes need anything else?

Yes: Iris Shaders, Mod Menu, Fabric API. Install it before Wakes.

Is Wakes still updated?

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

What are the best alternatives to Wakes?

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