In 2019, we lived in Honolulu for 3 months and made it a point to visit the beach 3-4 times a week. We were working remotely so we would put in a half day and around 3 or 4, we'd walk down to the beach - which took about an hour.
Bringing our tubes was always a great idea so we could float out in the waves and see a perspective of the city that's difficult to see otherwise. In the background is the Hyatt Regency in Waikiki and the first time we came out to the island together, we stayed for free since she worked for the Hyatt.
We just bought tickets to Honolulu for August so we'll be back shortly!