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Fix Waves Not Appearing or Looking Broken

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Contents (3)
  1. Troubleshoot Missing or Glitchy Waves
  2. Quick Fixes
  3. If Problems Persist

Troubleshoot Missing or Glitchy Waves

If you're not seeing waves or they look distorted, follow these steps to restore them.

Quick Fixes

Reload chunks immediately:

Press F3 + A while in-game. This is the fastest solution—it forces the mod to regenerate wave data for all loaded chunks.

Check your location:

Waves only spawn in ocean and beach biomes. Travel to a coastline or open water area. Waves won't appear in rivers, lakes, or other water sources.

Verify the mod is active:

Open your mod list (usually accessible from the main menu) and confirm Wavify is loaded without errors.

If Problems Persist

  • Restart your game completely
  • Check that no other mods are conflicting with water rendering
  • Ensure your graphics settings aren't hiding water effects (check particle and animation settings)
  • Try moving far away from your current location, then returning—sometimes chunks need to fully unload and reload

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