All of the islands that make up Hawaii are surrounded by beaches. Actually, that being true, each island is it's own beach. Although a beach consists of sand and water each is unique.
There are some beaches where the water is calm due to a natural or man made reef. These are great for snorkeling because a person doesn't get tossed around in the surf. If surf is your thing then Oahu is nice on the North Shore because the surf is almost always up.
Polihale Beach on the west side of Kauai is vast. The sand is fine and it's usually windy there so the sand blows around. Walking out into the water that's at your knees can quickly change to the water being over your head. Most of the beaches are tranquil though.
Some homes on the various islands occupy a beach, however, every beach has a public access so the use of every beach is open to all. Many of them are State Parks. Laying on a towel and absorbing the sun is a great way to spend an afternoon and going into the water is a must. Anini Beach is a nice place to gather those hard to find little shells that make up the Niihau shell necklaces. Hint: although the Niihau shell lei is made up of shells found on the island of Niihau they are also gathered on neighboring islands, especially on Anini Beach.
No matter which beach you choose you won't be disappointed. You may even stumble your way onto a secluded beach where clothing is optional. And in the evening it's an awesome sight to see the sun set into the ocean on the western most beaches. Every hotel has it's own beach and anyone can go. Therefore it's an easy trek from the beachfront back to your room to freshen up afterwards.
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