There are many types of beach visits, and you learn all of them once you start to fully embrace and live the beach life.
There is the 'bring everything including the kitchen sink' beach visit, where you have the beach trolley, umbrellas, chairs, the tent, boogie boards, sand castle accessories, towels and food and drinks and basically, most of your house.
This is when you're going to enjoy most of the day there, and go through at least 2 meal sessions. 
Then there is the 'in-between' visit. You'll probably be there a few hours, and you probably won't bring the beach trolley, but you'll still have some chairs, some beach toy accessories, and then of course snacks and water because you still need to be hydrated and all that jazz.
Then there is the quick, 'dip in/dip out,' or talk a walk along the beach visit.
These are timed, and involved the bare minimum to aid in the ease and simplicity of getting there and back.
We did this, the latter today.
Sure it was a hot day, but we were still getting over last night's New Year's Eve. Also, the thought of taking many things to the beach (even an 'in-between' visit) felt hard, especially when it was over 30.
So I struck a deal with a tired Hubbie.
(I gotta admit, the deal suited me too because this pregnancy is making me really S-L-O-W).
I said "let's head down, everyone carries their own minimal stuff, go in, 30 minutes, go out."
And so it was. Here's how you do a simple, timed, quick and refreshing beach visit.
Bikinis on at home, dresses on top (for Hubbie shorts and singlet).
Sunscreen is applied at home too.
Everyone carries their own towel, hat, and sunnies. Water bottles remain in the car (sip before you leave!) And personal belongings, phones and keys, are in the tiniest little carry bag.
Drive to the beach. Drop stuff on the sand nearest water (belongings hidden in towel).
And go! 30 minutes begins!
30 minutes go by so quick though. Don't be surprised if you want more. 
Despite how busy today was at our local, we sat in the shallow waters and found so much peace in just watching the water wash over our legs, splashing against our bodies.
Go home, shower... and then order takeaway, because nobody got time for cooking when humidity is killing you in the house.
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