diff --git a/src/rendering/water-material.js b/src/rendering/water-material.js
index ba8cb414..ad147faa 100644
--- a/src/rendering/water-material.js
+++ b/src/rendering/water-material.js
@@ -329,10 +329,10 @@ function getTriangleMeshMergeSettings(mergeProfile, minimumThickness) {
     return {
         axisAlignment: 0.95,
         normalAlignment: 0.97,
-        minimumPrimaryGap: Math.max(0.08, minimumThickness * 1.25),
-        minimumSecondaryGap: Math.max(0.1, minimumThickness * 1.4),
-        primaryGapScale: 0.12,
-        secondaryGapScale: 0.3
+        minimumPrimaryGap: Math.max(0.04, minimumThickness),
+        minimumSecondaryGap: Math.max(0.05, minimumThickness * 1.1),
+        primaryGapScale: 0.06,
+        secondaryGapScale: 0.12
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/rendering/water-material.ts b/src/rendering/water-material.ts
index eb7f77b1..2c37fc1e 100644
--- a/src/rendering/water-material.ts
+++ b/src/rendering/water-material.ts
@@ -467,10 +467,10 @@ function getTriangleMeshMergeSettings(mergeProfile: WaterContactTriangleMesh["me
   return {
     axisAlignment: 0.95,
     normalAlignment: 0.97,
-    minimumPrimaryGap: Math.max(0.08, minimumThickness * 1.25),
-    minimumSecondaryGap: Math.max(0.1, minimumThickness * 1.4),
-    primaryGapScale: 0.12,
-    secondaryGapScale: 0.3
+    minimumPrimaryGap: Math.max(0.04, minimumThickness),
+    minimumSecondaryGap: Math.max(0.05, minimumThickness * 1.1),
+    primaryGapScale: 0.06,
+    secondaryGapScale: 0.12
   };
 }