Windows
2 options- Press Win + . (period) to open the emoji & symbol picker.
- Or in Word: type 1F30A then Alt + X for the first codepoint.
Multi-codepoint sequence — emoji picker is the reliable option.
Water Wave
A symbol from the Weather & Nature collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- 🌊
- Unicode
- U+1F30A
- HTML entity
- 🌊
- Category
- Weather & Nature
Export
Download Water Wave as a vector SVG or a raster PNG.
SVG uses the system font stack — open in any vector editor and convert to outlines if needed. PNGs have a transparent background.
30 of 41 in the weather & nature collection
About the water wave symbol
Oceanic movement is depicted by the Water Wave, a symbol representing a large cresting swell of water. Found within the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block, this character is part of the Common script and is categorized under Weather and Nature. It functions primarily as a visual ideogram rather than an alphabetic letter, serving as a graphic representation of the sea, coastal environments, or the rhythmic motion of tides.
Users frequently include this character in social media posts and digital messaging to reference summer vacations, surfing, or beach activities. It also appears in weather-related contexts to indicate high surf or maritime conditions. In some digital environments, it acts as a decorative element in usernames or profile bios to signify a connection to water sports or environmental conservation.
How to type Water Wave
Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.
macOS
2 options- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer.
- Search by name or paste the symbol — easiest path for multi-codepoint sequences.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 1F30A, then press Enter or Space.
Copy in every format
Every form of this character — for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, URLs and more. Click any value to copy.
Text vs emoji presentation
This codepoint has two standardized presentations. Append U+FE0E to force the monochrome text form, or U+FE0F to force the colorful emoji form. Default presentation: emoji.
Part of the Miscellaneous Symbols And Pictographs block
🌊 water wave lives inside the Miscellaneous Symbols And Pictographs Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in Miscellaneous Symbols And Pictographs →
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