You're right. Move the ball so it's half-immersed, wait for the water to settle, and then cause a single ripple. The ripple will propagate past the ball, coming out the other side with no diffraction.
"The Find My network is approaching a billion Apple devices and can detect Bluetooth signals from a lost AirTag and relay the location back to its owner, all in the background, anonymously and privately."
Is a feature like this already in use?
I love Evan’s Pool demo. https://madebyevan.com/webgl-water/