August and Sept are the best months to look around inshore. Good water clarity and temps in the high 70's or better is what your looking for. Water temps look good the last satellite shot I saw but water is still dirty inshore and it does not clear up until you are near the Hudson Canyon.
If you haven't already you might look to subscribe to a satellite service like
www.ripcharts.com. They give you access to both water temps and Chlorophyll and have a great mobile app you can use on your phone even out of cell range.
