Is March or April better for the Louisiana coast?

April usually grades better (B+ vs B in March). Highs are 69°F in March and 73°F in April; April is usually less crowded.

How warm is the water in the Louisiana coast at spring break?

About 68°F in March and 74°F in April. That is cool for long swims.

How does the Louisiana coast rank for spring break?

30th of the 54 beach destinations Veabird grades for March and April. Usually better: the Yucatán Gulf Coast, Southwest Florida, Cuba's Cays and Puerto Vallarta.

Spring break in the Louisiana coast

Spring break in the Louisiana coast usually means highs near 69°F in March and 73°F in April, water around 71°F, and a typical day grading B in March and B+ in April. Beaches are moderate in March and moderate in April (College & school spring break and Semana Santa / Easter). Both months are outside hurricane season.

March vs April

Month	Typical day	High	Water	Rain chance	Crowds
March	B	69°F	68°F	30%	Moderate
April	B+	73°F	74°F	27%	Moderate

Best beaches in the Louisiana coast for spring break

Resorts with the best typical March and April, and their grades for the next few days.

Grand Isle Beach Rentals Mar B · Apr B+FriCSatB-SunAMonATueA

Grades for the next few days from Veabird's beach forecast, updated Oct 9, 12:00 UTC. Higher is better: A+ to F.

Usually better for spring break

The Yucatán Gulf Coast Mar A · Apr A-
Southwest Florida Mar A- · Apr A
Cuba's Cays Mar A- · Apr A-
Puerto Vallarta Mar A- · Apr A-

Questions

Is the Louisiana coast good for spring break?: Spring break in the Louisiana coast usually means highs near 69°F in March and 73°F in April, water around 71°F, and a typical day grading B in March and B+ in April. Beaches are moderate in March and moderate in April (College & school spring break and Semana Santa / Easter). Both months are outside hurricane season.
Is March or April better for the Louisiana coast?: April usually grades better (B+ vs B in March). Highs are 69°F in March and 73°F in April; April is usually less crowded.
How warm is the water in the Louisiana coast at spring break?: About 68°F in March and 74°F in April. That is cool for long swims.
How does the Louisiana coast rank for spring break?: 30th of the 54 beach destinations Veabird grades for March and April. Usually better: the Yucatán Gulf Coast, Southwest Florida, Cuba's Cays and Puerto Vallarta.

Plan it

Typical-month numbers from Veabird's year-ahead outlook for the 1 resorts here (median resort): ERA5 climate normals, holiday crowd calendars and the typical seaweed season.