Get the Helinox Sunset Chair.

Yes, there is a light, high-back beach chair. The Helinox Sunset Chair. It weighs just over 3 pounds, folds into a pack the size of a loaf of bread, and has a real headrest. It’s not cheap, but it’s the only chair that nails all three: lightweight, portable, and high back.

Most “portable” high-back beach chairs weigh 8–12 pounds and are still bulky. The Sunset Chair uses aluminum poles and a mesh back