At the scale of the wavelength of light even wavy water is always smooth so the light is reflected in a locally specular manner (not diffusely).
æt ðə skˈeɪl ʌvðə wˈeɪvlɛŋθ ʌv lˈaɪt ˈiːvən wˈeɪvi wˈɔːɾɚɹ ɪz ˈɔːlweɪz smˈuːð sˌoʊ ðə lˈaɪt ɪz ɹᵻflˈɛktᵻd ɪn ɐ lˈoʊkəli spˈɛkjʊlɚ mˈænɚ nˌɑːt dᵻfjˈuːzli.