Spring breakers from Baldwin County and parts of Michigan enjoy the beautiful weather at Cotton Bayou Beach in Orange Beach, Ala. on Saturday, April 1, 2017. (Photos by Brian Kelly/bkelly@al.com)B.Kelly. Cotton Bayou Beach in Orange Beach was teeming with vacationers on Saturday, the first day of April. Temperatures soared to the upper 70s under a cloudless sky. Red flags indicating a dangerous rip tide didn't keep the crowd from the rough surf.