Water surface water height sampling returns false height when distant wind speed is high

Unity: Environment Effects

HDRP

Fixed

6.5.X

6000.5.0a6

6.4.X

6000.4.0b7

6.3.X

6000.3.7f1

Won't Fix

6.2.X

6.0.X

6000.0.10f1 onwards

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Steps to reproduce:

Open any HDRP project
Download the water sample from HDRP package manager sample tab
Open island scene
Enable Water in Project Settings > HDRP > Rendering > Water
Observe the seagulls, and make sure that they follow the water surface
Now select the ocean and increase distant wind speed

Actual results: The seagulls stops following the ocean water surface

Expected results: Seagulls should still float properly

Reproducible with versions: 6000.0.10f1, 6000.4.0a1
Not reproducible with versions: 6000.0.9f1

Notes:

Cf forum post : https://discussions.unity.com/t/water-level-in-water-system/1688088/2

Water surface water height sampling returns false height when distant wind speed is high

Unity: Environment Effects

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Water surface water height sampling returns false height when distant wind speed is high

Unity: Environment Effects

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Resolution Notes

6.2.XWon't FixUnity 6000.2 has reached its end of life and will not receive further updates. If you need additional fixes, please upgrade to a newer Unity version.

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