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HARVEST CAPELLA

The *Harvest Capella*, aground since '87, is one of those easy-access wrecks we always end up circling back to. It's properly shallow, sitting mostly out of the water near Oudekraal, so you can even see bits of the trawler poking up from the surface. We love this site for a relaxed shore dive, especially when the southeasterly winds are playing nice. Slip in, and you're immediately face-to-face with rusted steel plates, barnacle-encrusted deck fittings, and what’s left of the hull. The real draw here is the sheer volume of macro life that’s made the *Capella* home. Look for nudibranchs everywhere, often in brilliant oranges and purples, inching their way across the metal. Octopus tuck themselves into crevices, their eyes watching you from the shadows. The kelp, thick and swaying around the wreck, adds to the atmosphere, and you’ll often spot shy shy sharks resting amongst the fronds. We’d suggest going at high tide to give you a bit more water over the top, which makes entry and exit smoother. It’s a photographer’s dream, particularly for wide-angle shots that capture the dramatic profile of the wreck against the surface.