diff --git a/engine/world_generation/src/generators/mesh_generator.rs b/engine/world_generation/src/generators/mesh_generator.rs
index e42cb92..1927d65 100644
--- a/engine/world_generation/src/generators/mesh_generator.rs
+++ b/engine/world_generation/src/generators/mesh_generator.rs
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ pub fn generate_chunk_water_mesh(chunk: &MeshChunkData, sealevel: f32, map_width
 
 			create_tile_water_surface(
 				tile_pos,
+				height,
+				chunk.min_height,
 				&n,
 				neighbor_has_land,
 				&mut verts,
@@ -140,6 +142,8 @@ pub fn generate_chunk_water_mesh(chunk: &MeshChunkData, sealevel: f32, map_width
 
 fn create_tile_water_surface(
 	pos: Vec3,
+	height: f32,
+	min_height: f32,
 	neighbors: &[f32; 6],
 	neighbor_has_land: bool,
 	verts: &mut Vec<Vec3>,
@@ -148,14 +152,16 @@ fn create_tile_water_surface(
 	normals: &mut Vec<Vec3>,
 ) {
 	if !neighbor_has_land {
-		crate_tile_water_inner_surface(pos, verts, uvs, indices, normals);
+		crate_tile_water_inner_surface(pos, height, min_height, verts, uvs, indices, normals);
 		return;
 	}
-	crate_tile_water_shore_surface(pos, neighbors, verts, uvs, indices, normals);
+	crate_tile_water_shore_surface(pos, height, min_height, neighbors, verts, uvs, indices, normals);
 }
 
 fn crate_tile_water_inner_surface(
 	pos: Vec3,
+	height: f32,
+	min_height: f32,
 	verts: &mut Vec<Vec3>,
 	uvs: &mut Vec<Vec2>,
 	indices: &mut Vec<u32>,
@@ -166,7 +172,7 @@ fn crate_tile_water_inner_surface(
 	for i in 0..6 {
 		let p = pos + HEX_CORNERS[i];
 		verts.push(p);
-		uvs.push(Vec2::ZERO);
+		uvs.push(Vec2::new(0.0, height.remap(min_height, pos.y, 0.0, 1.0)));
 		normals.push(Vec3::Y);
 	}
 	for i in 0..3 {
@@ -182,6 +188,8 @@ fn crate_tile_water_inner_surface(
 
 fn crate_tile_water_shore_surface(
 	pos: Vec3,
+	height: f32,
+	min_height: f32,
 	neighbors: &[f32; 6],
 	verts: &mut Vec<Vec3>,
 	uvs: &mut Vec<Vec2>,
@@ -191,22 +199,22 @@ fn crate_tile_water_shore_surface(
 	let idx = verts.len() as u32;
 	//todo: only use triangle fan when on shoreline
 	verts.push(pos);
-	uvs.push(Vec2::ZERO);
+	uvs.push(Vec2::new(0.0, height.remap(min_height, pos.y, 0.0, 1.0)));
 	normals.push(Vec3::Y);
 	for i in 0..12 {
 		let p = pos + WATER_HEX_CORNERS[i];
 		verts.push(p);
-		let mut uv = Vec2::ZERO;
+		let mut uv = Vec2::new(0.0, height.remap(min_height, pos.y, 0.0, 1.0));
 		let ni = i / 2;
 		let n = neighbors[ni];
 		let nn = neighbors[(ni + 5) % 6];
 
 		if nn > pos.y || n > pos.y {
-			uv = Vec2::ONE;
+			uv.x = 1.0;
 		}
 		if ni * 2 != i {
 			if n <= pos.y {
-				uv = Vec2::ZERO;
+				uv.x = 0.0;
 			}
 		}