Nick Cunliffe of Surf-lines describes two great routes in North Wales.  Most importantly, he describes how to time the routes to find either rough water or flat water

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Route One:

Launch at Cemaes Bay to Bull Bay or in reverse

Route Two: 

Launch at Holyhead or Trearddur Bay and paddle from one to other taking in North Stack, South Stack and Penrhyn Mawr