A surface acoustic intensity meter is described for measuring acoustic intensity at a vibrating surface using a fiber optic lever as a displacement transducer and a condenser microphone to measure surface pressure. Digital signal processing using a two‐channel FFT analyzer allows the calculation of surface intensity as a function of frequency. The technique has been tested in an anechoic chamber on a point monopole and a steel plate clamped at the edges. Calculated sound power levels are compared with results obtained by traditional techniques.