diff --git a/src/basics/FractalNoise.h b/src/basics/FractalNoise.h
index 0f77667..e6e3058 100644
--- a/src/basics/FractalNoise.h
+++ b/src/basics/FractalNoise.h
@@ -16,6 +16,19 @@ class BASICSSHARED_EXPORT FractalNoise {
     FractalNoise();
     virtual ~FractalNoise();
 
+    inline double getScaling() const {
+        return scaling;
+    }
+    inline double getHeight() const {
+        return height;
+    }
+    inline double getStepScaling() const {
+        return step_scaling;
+    }
+    inline double getStepHeight() const {
+        return step_height;
+    }
+
     void setScaling(double scaling, double height = 1.0);
     void setStep(double scaling_factor, double height_factor = 1.0);
     void setSlope(double slope_factor);
diff --git a/src/basics/NoiseFunctionSimplex.cpp b/src/basics/NoiseFunctionSimplex.cpp
index 8aa679b..97a615c 100644
--- a/src/basics/NoiseFunctionSimplex.cpp
+++ b/src/basics/NoiseFunctionSimplex.cpp
@@ -507,6 +507,7 @@ const Texture2D *NoiseFunctionSimplex::getNormalTexture() {
 
         for (int x = 0; x < width; x++) {
             for (int z = 0; z < height; z++) {
+                // TODO Make texture tileable
                 double vcenter = noiseSimplexGet2DValue(0.01 * to_double(x), 0.01 * to_double(z));
                 double vsouth = noiseSimplexGet2DValue(0.01 * to_double(x), 0.01 * to_double(z) + 0.001);
                 double veast = noiseSimplexGet2DValue(0.01 * to_double(x) + 0.001, 0.01 * to_double(z));
diff --git a/src/render/opengl/OpenGLRenderer.cpp b/src/render/opengl/OpenGLRenderer.cpp
index abad36a..43bd83f 100644
--- a/src/render/opengl/OpenGLRenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/opengl/OpenGLRenderer.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "GodRaysSampler.h"
 #include "Logs.h"
 #include "Vector3.h"
+#include "NoiseFunctionSimplex.h"
 
 OpenGLRenderer::OpenGLRenderer(Scenery *scenery) : SoftwareRenderer(scenery) {
     ready = false;
@@ -105,6 +106,9 @@ void OpenGLRenderer::initialize() {
             part->updateScenery();
         }
 
+        // Common state values
+        shared_state->set("simplexSampler", NoiseFunctionSimplex::getNormalTexture(), true, true);
+
         cameraChangeEvent(render_camera);
 
         checkForErrors("initialize");
diff --git a/src/render/opengl/OpenGLSharedState.h b/src/render/opengl/OpenGLSharedState.h
index 06e04b8..b068be8 100644
--- a/src/render/opengl/OpenGLSharedState.h
+++ b/src/render/opengl/OpenGLSharedState.h
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ class OPENGLSHARED_EXPORT OpenGLSharedState {
     inline void set(const string &name, const Color &color) {
         get(name)->set(color);
     }
+    inline void set(const string &name, const FractalNoise &noise) {
+        get(name)->set(noise);
+    }
 
   private:
     map<string, OpenGLVariable *> variables;
diff --git a/src/render/opengl/OpenGLVariable.cpp b/src/render/opengl/OpenGLVariable.cpp
index 8ea0484..42bb33f 100644
--- a/src/render/opengl/OpenGLVariable.cpp
+++ b/src/render/opengl/OpenGLVariable.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "Texture2D.h"
 #include "Texture3D.h"
 #include "Texture4D.h"
+#include "FractalNoise.h"
 
 typedef enum {
     TYPE_NONE,
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ typedef enum {
     TYPE_FLOAT,
     TYPE_VECTOR3,
     TYPE_MATRIX4,
+    TYPE_NOISE,
     TYPE_COLOR
 } OpenGLVariableType;
 
@@ -104,6 +106,9 @@ void OpenGLVariable::apply(OpenGLShaderProgram *program, unsigned int &texture_u
             functions->glUniform1i(loc, static_cast<int>(texture_unit));
             texture_unit++;
             break;
+        case TYPE_NOISE:
+            functions->glUniform1fv(loc, impl->value_int, impl->value_array_float.get());
+            break;
         case TYPE_NONE:
             break;
         }
@@ -242,6 +247,19 @@ void OpenGLVariable::set(float value) {
     impl->value_float = value;
 }
 
+void OpenGLVariable::set(const FractalNoise &noise) {
+    impl->type = TYPE_NOISE;
+
+    impl->value_int = 4;
+
+    float *data = new float[4];
+    data[0] = to_float(noise.getScaling());
+    data[1] = to_float(noise.getHeight());
+    data[2] = to_float(noise.getStepScaling());
+    data[3] = to_float(noise.getStepHeight());
+    impl->value_array_float = unique_ptr<float[]>(data);
+}
+
 void OpenGLVariable::set(const Vector3 &vector) {
     impl->type = TYPE_VECTOR3;
     impl->value_vector3 = make_unique<Vector3>(vector);
@@ -284,6 +302,10 @@ float OpenGLVariable::getFloatValue() const {
     return impl->value_float;
 }
 
+float OpenGLVariable::getFloatArrayValue(unsigned int index) const {
+    return impl->value_array_float[index];
+}
+
 void OpenGLVariable::uploadTexture(OpenGLFunctions *functions) {
     assert(impl->type == TYPE_TEXTURE_2D or impl->type == TYPE_TEXTURE_3D or impl->type == TYPE_TEXTURE_4D);
 
diff --git a/src/render/opengl/OpenGLVariable.h b/src/render/opengl/OpenGLVariable.h
index 8c786d5..6736df7 100644
--- a/src/render/opengl/OpenGLVariable.h
+++ b/src/render/opengl/OpenGLVariable.h
@@ -14,19 +14,6 @@ namespace opengl {
  * \brief OpenGL variable that can be bound to a uniform for shaders.
  */
 class OpenGLVariable final {
-  public:
-    typedef enum {
-        TYPE_NONE,
-        TYPE_TEXTURE_2D,
-        TYPE_TEXTURE_3D,
-        TYPE_TEXTURE_4D,
-        TYPE_INTEGER,
-        TYPE_FLOAT,
-        TYPE_VECTOR3,
-        TYPE_MATRIX4,
-        TYPE_COLOR
-    } OpenGLVariableType;
-
   public:
     OpenGLVariable(const string &name);
     ~OpenGLVariable();
@@ -53,12 +40,14 @@ class OpenGLVariable final {
     void set(const Texture4D *texture, bool repeat = false, bool color = true);
     void set(int value);
     void set(float value);
+    void set(const FractalNoise &noise);
     void set(const Vector3 &vector);
     void set(const Matrix4 &matrix);
     void set(const Color &color);
 
     int getIntValue() const;
     float getFloatValue() const;
+    float getFloatArrayValue(unsigned int index) const;
 
   protected:
     void uploadTexture(OpenGLFunctions *renderer);
diff --git a/src/render/opengl/OpenGLWater.cpp b/src/render/opengl/OpenGLWater.cpp
index c7a53ce..da87443 100644
--- a/src/render/opengl/OpenGLWater.cpp
+++ b/src/render/opengl/OpenGLWater.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include "Scenery.h"
 #include "WaterDefinition.h"
 #include "SurfaceMaterial.h"
-#include "NoiseFunctionSimplex.h"
 #include "FloatNode.h"
 #include "FloatDiff.h"
 #include "IntNode.h"
@@ -58,8 +57,7 @@ void OpenGLWater::update() {
     state->set("waterMaterialShininess", water->material->shininess);
     state->set("waterMaterialHardness", water->material->hardness);
 
-    Logs::debug("OpenGL") << "Updating simplex texture" << endl;
-    state->set("simplexSampler", NoiseFunctionSimplex::getNormalTexture(), true, true);
+    state->set("waterNoise", renderer->getWaterRenderer()->getNoise());
 }
 
 void OpenGLWater::render() {
diff --git a/src/render/opengl/shaders/noise.frag b/src/render/opengl/shaders/noise.frag
index 57b81fe..af0bd99 100644
--- a/src/render/opengl/shaders/noise.frag
+++ b/src/render/opengl/shaders/noise.frag
@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
-uniform float noiseInitScaling;
-uniform float noiseInitHeight;
-uniform float noiseStepScaling;
-uniform float noiseStepHeight;
 uniform sampler2D simplexSampler;
 
-vec3 noiseNormal2d(vec2 location, float detail)
+vec3 noiseNormal2d(float[4] data, vec2 location, float detail)
 {
     vec3 normal = vec3(0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
-    for (float scaling = 1.0; scaling < 400.0; scaling *= 1.5)
+    float scaling = data[0];
+    float height = data[1];
+    float step_scaling = data[2];
+    float step_height = data[3];
+    while (height > detail)
     {
+        // TODO offsets
+        // TODO parametrized texture scaling (0.01)
         normal += texture(simplexSampler, location * 0.01 * scaling).xyz;
+        scaling *= step_scaling;
+        height *= step_height;
     }
     return normalize(normal);
 }
diff --git a/src/render/opengl/shaders/water.frag b/src/render/opengl/shaders/water.frag
index b2c9e88..df61d4d 100644
--- a/src/render/opengl/shaders/water.frag
+++ b/src/render/opengl/shaders/water.frag
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@ uniform float waterMaterialReflection;
 uniform float waterMaterialShininess;
 uniform float waterMaterialHardness;
 uniform float waterReflection;
+uniform float[4] waterNoise;
 out vec4 final_color;
 
 void main(void)
 {
-    vec3 normal = noiseNormal2d(unprojected.xz, 0.001);
+    // TODO Increased detail near camera
+    vec3 normal = noiseNormal2d(waterNoise, unprojected.xz, 0.00001);
 
     final_color = applyLighting(unprojected, normal, waterMaterialColor, waterMaterialReflection, waterMaterialShininess, waterMaterialHardness);
 
diff --git a/src/render/software/WaterRenderer.h b/src/render/software/WaterRenderer.h
index 14c444c..0ce3313 100644
--- a/src/render/software/WaterRenderer.h
+++ b/src/render/software/WaterRenderer.h
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ class SOFTWARESHARED_EXPORT WaterRenderer : public LightFilter {
     WaterRenderer(SoftwareRenderer *parent);
     virtual ~WaterRenderer();
 
+    inline const FractalNoise &getNoise() const {
+        return *noise;
+    }
+
     virtual void update();
 
     virtual HeightInfo getHeightInfo();
diff --git a/src/tests/OpenGLVariable_Test.cpp b/src/tests/OpenGLVariable_Test.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..56950c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/OpenGLVariable_Test.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#include "BaseTestCase.h"
+#include "OpenGLVariable.h"
+
+#include "NoiseFunctionSimplex.h"
+
+TEST(OpenGLVariable, setNoise) {
+    OpenGLVariable var("test");
+    NoiseFunctionSimplex noise;
+
+    noise.setScaling(0.5, 2.0);
+    noise.setStep(3.0, 0.4);
+
+    var.set(noise);
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(4, var.getIntValue());
+    EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(2.0f, var.getFloatArrayValue(0));
+    EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(1.0f, var.getFloatArrayValue(1));
+    EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(1.0f / 3.0f, var.getFloatArrayValue(2));
+    EXPECT_FLOAT_EQ(1.2f, var.getFloatArrayValue(3));
+}