There’s something fairly amazing about the all-female Jetty Coquina Jam that happens year after year. There’s the outpouring of community support. There’s the level of surfing, which the women seem to take to new levels each year. There’s the vibe on the beach, which has grown to a full summertime beach festival.

Beach Haven native Jamie DeWitt sees her younger self in Keira Soleau. Photo by Jim Givas.
But beyond all those things is the certain karma that this event seems to carry to get quality surf conditions year in and year out.
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